Todays session Friday the 13th
The only thing unlucky about today was the weather, it was crap, persistent rain right up to the point where I finished my workout. Sometimes I envy you people living in hotter climates. Would I miss the seasons here in the UK, Hell no!
Anyway, leg day today. I rigged up my garden umbrella to shelter myself from the rain and set up my TRX on the post.
Today was going to s lunge day, suspended ones at that. This is a great exercise and can create a big pump in the thighs. It's quite an advanced version of the lunge requiring strength, stability, balance and co-ordination. Highly functional in nature, it's worth working up through the progressions to reach this point as it's a tremendously beneficial exercise especially if you're involved in any team sports or racket sports requiring good single leg strength and stability.
I started with bodyweight initially and got 25 per side. I limited myself here because I wanted to use a kettlebell today for added resistance.
I then did the following:
12kg kettlebell 20 per side
16kg kettlebell 17 per side
20kg kettlebell 15 per side
24kg kettlebell 12 per side
bodyweight 30 per side.
This was extremely tough. I find it hits my glutes first and then my quadriceps, both in equal measure. This left me very shaky on my legs which was certainly the effect I was after.
It astounds me sometimes just how effective the TRX and kettlebell sessions can be.
As an ex bodybuilder once capable of 400 lb plus squats, I find it humbling how a bodyweight lunge can 'kill' your thighs. Adding a bit of weight just makes an already tough exercise even tougher.
Following the lunges I did the following:
TRX suspended hamstring curls for 4 sets.
TRX hip raises for 3 sets.
That was it today, not a lot set wise but pretty tough to do. As we all know, it's not about volume but intensity and those few sets were intense for sure.
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